Reel for grain harvesters



Dec. 28, 1948.

REEL FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS Filed July 5, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor R4 y A. PRESS,

' B1 M. W

R. A.'PRESS i Q 2,457,490

28, 1948- R. A. PRgss' 2,457,49

REEL FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS Filed- July- 5, 1944 3 Shets-Sheet 2 Inventor RAY 4' PRESS,

. i v O y Mw mw Dec. 28, 1-948.

Filed July 5, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 [m en tor RAY 4. PRESS,

R. A. PRESS 2,457,490 I REEL FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS Patented Dec. 28, 1948 UNITED STATES OFFICE 2,4574}!!! REEL FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS Ray A. ,Press,-,Lancaster, Calif. Application July-5, .1944, Serial No. 543,558

4 Claims. 1

,This invention relates to an improved reeljor grain harvesters,-.such as binders,,combines, and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to.prvide a reel of the above kind having paddlesof novel form substituted for the usual crossslats, and whereby the reel will pick up grain that is standing irregularly resultant from clogging and lodging of the grain, and whereby the reel will cooperate with the guard of the cutting mechanism of"the*harvester'to' bend the-grain over or back and down so as to sweep thegrain onto the platform ,withless grain being shelled and wasted than when the grain is struck by ordinary reel slats.

A more specific object of the inventionis to provide a reel of the above kind having paddles of such novel and improved construction as to avoid damage to wheat grains, wheat strawor the like when being cut and gathered'by a'harvester, and which insures a saving of such grain during the Working of the harvester.

A more specific object of-'the-inventionis the provision of a reel of the above kind which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

The exact nature of the present invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the drawings and claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a reel of a grain harvester having paddles constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary-side elevational View, more clearly showing one of the paddles in end elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of one of the paddles of the reel shown in Figure 1, together with adjacent portions of the reel arms.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken through one of the paddles substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken substantially on line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 desig- 2 nates generally awe] of a grain binder, combine, orthe' like, and-asusualit includes ahubfi' haying radially disposed arms 1 which carryatthelr i outer ,ends, in lieu of .the ,usual cross slats, pad 5 idles} constructed Yin-ace, rdance withthe present invention.

As shown, each paddle} consists of anelongated hollow member ofisomewhat bulbous form in cross section,"as' indicated; at and preferably 10 comprising a longitudinally folded elongated sheet of metal having a convex *bulgedleading -side l0, and a flat trailingside-l l. Thepaddle further includes a series of longitudinally spacedtransverse plates -lt about which the ,mem'ber 4! is shaped-whe orgreturned bent. As shown dic'ated by{dottedllinesiniFigeplates I 2 are arranged in acl- *jacent spaced relation-near the ends of the m m- "ber --9, I '2' longitudinally the arms 1 that are movable in 3 the slots I5 are resilient sleeves N3 of rubber or the like which cushion the shock between the rubber as well as preferably extending slightly beyond the ends of the member 9. Due to the swinging movement of the paddles and the yieldable nature of the blades formed by the strips Hi, the

upon the platform of the harvester from the tops of the grain to the cutter guards of the cutting mechanism or sickle, thereby sweeping the grain to descend upon strips I8 is generally illustrated at the bottom of Figure 1 wherein the grain is shown being bent over orbackwardly and downwardly by the convex side of the paddle member 9 prior to cutting of the grain by the cutting mechanism of the harvester, indicated at 19. The flexible blades formed by the strips 18 then follow through with a wiping action across the sickle guards so as to effectively deliver the cut grain rearwardly onto the harvester platform with a gentle action that results in a minimum waste of grain.

From the ioregoingdescription, it is believed that the construction and operation, as well as the advantages of the present invention, will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art. Minor changes in details of construction illustrated and described are ,con-

templated, such as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is: 1, r

1. A harvester reel comprising, in combination with the usual hub and its radially disposed arms, of paddles pivotally mounted on the outer ends of said arms for limited swinging movement about axes parallel with the axis of the reel and so as the grain substantially edgewise, said paddles projecting at the outer portions thereof, each paddle comprising a hollow elongated member of substantially bulbous form in cross section having resilient yieldable blades bent sheet of metal with slots in its broader inner portion through which the associated arms freely extend said arms being pivoted to the paddles within said hollow members thereof adjacent the inner broader portions of the same.

2. The construction defined in claim 1 wherein each hollow paddle member comprises a return bent sheet of metal having transverse partition plates therein arranged in adjacent pairs near opposite ends of the paddle, the arms of the reel being pivoted to the blades between the pairs of said plates thereof.

I 3. The construction defined in claim 1, wherein each hollow paddle member comprises a return having transverse partition plates therein arranged in adjacent pairs near opposite ends of the paddle, the arms of the reel being pivoted to the blades between the pairs of said plates thereof, the resilient flexible blades of the paddles comprising strips of flexible resilient material secured between the free outer edge portions of said return bent sheets.

4. The construction defined in claim 1-, in combination with rubber shock absorbing sleeves mounted on the arms at points within the slots 01 the paddles.

RAY A. PRESS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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